Regular Season - 9 · 17 October 2026, 19:00 UTC

Dundee vs Rangers Premiership prediction

Dens Park, Dundee

Our model says: Dundee 1–2 Rangers

The model makes it 28% Dundee, 27% draw, 45% Rangers — fair odds of 3.57, 3.70 and 2.22. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

Expected goals: Dundee 1.22, Rangers 1.87.

Both teams to score: 60%. Over 2.5 goals: 60%, under 2.5: 40%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Published

Key facts

  • Dundee are 4th on 10 points from 7 games; Rangers are 2nd on 16 points from 7 games — Premiership.
  • Dundee have won 2 of their last 5, most recently a 2-1 win at home to Motherwell.
  • Rangers are unbeaten in their last 5 (5 won), most recently a 1-0 win away to Celtic.
  • Last 6 meetings: Rangers 4 wins to 0, 2 draws; the most recent, 25 January 2026, ended Rangers 3–0 Dundee.

Live win probability

From kick-off
Dundee28%3.57
Draw27%3.70
Rangers45%2.22

These update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.

Model insights: Dundee vs Rangers

60%
Both teams to score
60%
Over 2.5 goals
40%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Dundee win Draw Rangers win
  1. 1–111%
  2. 1–210%
  3. 0–18%
  4. 0–28%
  5. 2–16%
  6. 1–36%
  7. 2–26%

Scores read Dundee first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 45%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Rangers at 45% here. Across 2,959 settled matches (as of 3 October 2026), 1,375 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.8% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Dundee vs Rangers

Dundee

  • W2-1Motherwell19 September 2026
  • L1-2away to Heart of Midlothian6 September 2026
  • D1-1St Johnstone2 September 2026
  • L1-2Hibernian30 August 2026
  • W2-0away to Dundee United22 August 2026

Rangers

  • W1-0away to Celtic20 September 2026
  • W1-0St Mirren9 September 2026
  • W1-0Motherwell5 September 2026
  • W2-1away to Falkirk2 September 2026
  • W1-0away to Aberdeen30 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Premiership table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Dundee731397+210
2Rangers751184+416

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Head-to-head: Dundee vs Rangers

  • 25 January 2026Rangers 3–0 DundeePremiership
  • 9 November 2025Dundee 0–3 RangersPremiership
  • 9 August 2025Rangers 1–1 DundeePremiership
  • 29 March 2025Dundee 3–4 RangersPremiership
  • 9 January 2025Dundee 1–1 RangersPremiership
  • 21 December 2024Rangers 1–0 DundeePremiership

Leading scorers: Dundee and Rangers

Dundee

  • J. Westley3 goals
  • B. Fink2 goals

Rangers

  • L. Shankland3 goals
  • R. Naderi2 goals1 assist

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

Dundee carry a model rating of 6.37 against 6.71 for Rangers. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.22 goals for Dundee and 1.87 for Rangers. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Dundee rate 0.61 in attack and 1.59 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Rangers rate 0.90 and 1.19.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Dundee a 0.2% chance of the title and Rangers 34.5%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,381 correct results out of 2,964 settled predictions (47%), with 285 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Rangers the highest probability at 45%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.22 expected goals for Dundee against 1.87 for Rangers. Dundee's attack/defence rating is 0.61/1.59 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.9/1.19 for Rangers.

Season stats

DundeeRangers
7Matches7
3W 1D 3LRecord5W 1D 1L
9 1.3 a gameGoals scored8 1.1 a game
7 1.0 a gameGoals conceded4 0.6 a game
2 of 7Clean sheets4 of 7
1 of 7Failed to score0 of 7
1 of 1Penalties scored1 of 2
10 1.4 a gameYellow cards13 1.9 a game
1Red cards0
4-4-2 4×Usual shape4-2-3-1 5×

Dundee at home · Rangers away

4Played4
2W 1D 1LRecord3W 1D 0L
6–4Goals for – against5–2
1 of 4Clean sheets2 of 4

League matches only, Premiership, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Premiership matches this season: Dundee 7, Rangers 7.

Dundee scored 122202
Rangers conceded 101002
Rangers scored 202112
Dundee conceded 011113

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Dundee

  • at St Mirren24 Oct · Premiershipwin 35%
  • vs Kilmarnock28 Oct · Premiershipwin 47%
  • at Hibernian31 Oct · Premiershipwin 29%
  • at St Johnstone7 Nov · Premiershipwin 31%

Rangers

  • vs St Johnstone24 Oct · Premiershipwin 56%
  • at Heart of Midlothian28 Oct · Premiershipwin 35%
  • vs Aberdeen31 Oct · Premiershipwin 56%
  • at St Mirren7 Nov · Premiershipwin 48%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.